Henry G. Hager

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Henry G. Hager III
President pro tempore
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 6, 1981 – November 30, 1984
Preceded byMartin Murray
Succeeded byRobert Jubelirer
Republican Leader
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1980
Preceded byRichard Frame
Succeeded byRobert Jubelirer
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 2, 1973 – November 30, 1984
Preceded byZehnder Confair
Succeeded byRoger Madigan
District Attorney
of Lycoming County
In office
1964–1968
Succeeded byAllen E. Ertel
Personal details
Born(1934-04-28)April 28, 1934
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 2024(2024-06-27) (aged 90)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
SpouseSally Ann Parrish (died 2017)[2]
OccupationLawyer

Henry G. Hager III (April 28, 1934 – June 27, 2024) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 23rd district from 1973 to 1984 including as President pro tempore from 1981 to 1984.[3]

Early life and education

Hager was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on April 28, 1934, to Dr. Henry G. and Eleanor Watt Hager. He received a B.A. degree in 1956 from Wesleyan University and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1959.[4]

Career

Hager served as the Lycoming County District Attorney from 1964 to 1968.[1]

He joined the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 23rd district in November 1972 and was reelected in 1976 and 1980. He advanced in the Republican caucus to minority leader and served as President pro tempore from 1981 to 1984. He left the senate in 1984 and became president of the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania.[3]

Death

Hager died in Fort Myers, Florida on June 27, 2024, at the age of 90.[5]

Legacy

The Hager Lifelong Education Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology was named in his honor.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Index to politicians:Hager". The Political Graveyard. The Political Graveyard. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  2. ^ "Sally Parish Hager". www.sungazette.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cox, Harold. "Senate Members H". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - Henry G. Hager, III Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. ^ "In Memoriam: Henry George Hager III (1934–2024)". Lycoming Law Association. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  6. ^ "History Trail, Hager Lifelong Education Center". www.pct.edu. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 23rd district
1973-1984 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
1981–1984 		Succeeded by